The American School of The Hague
is an independent, coeducational day school, which offers a
university-preparatory, U. S.-style educational program from Kdg. 1
through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The School was
founded in 1953. The school year comprises 2 semesters extending
from mid-August to mid-June.

Organization: The School is
governed by a Board of Trustees of 11 members, elected for 3-year
terms by the parents of students enrolled.

Curriculum: Instruction is in English. The U. S.-based,
college preparatory program includes a gifted program at the
elementary and middle school and the Advanced Placement and
International Baccalaureate Programs in the high school. The School
can accommodate a limited number of students with mild learning
differences or disabilities. The learning support offered is
complementary to the mainstream classroom only and a maximum of one
session per day. French, Dutch, German, and Spanish are offered as
second languages. There is no religious instruction. A broad program
of extracurricular activities is offered. The School is fully
accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
and by the European Council of International Schools.

Faculty: In the 2005-2006 school year, there are 110
full-time and 31 part-time faculty members.

Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2005-2006 school year,
enrollment was 1,050 (Kdg.1-grade 4: 355; grades 5-8: 340; and
grades 9-13: 355).

Facilities: The School is housed in a purpose built,
single-unit facility on an 11-acre campus in neighboring Wassenaar,
15 minutes north of the center of The Hague. The building includes
separate elementary, middle and high school academic wings,
specialized rooms for science (8), computer (6), music art,
technology, and home economics. The computerized libraries house
70,000 volumes. Three gymnasiums, a double sport-hall, a 360-seat
theatre and 2 cafeterias complement the academic units. The campus
includes multiple playgrounds, a soccer field with adjacent fields
for soccer and baseball, and car and bus parking.

Finances: In the 2005-2006 school year, about 96 percent
of the School's income derives from regular day school tuition.
Annual tuition rates are as follows: Kdg 1I (half day): €7,500;
Kdg.I -grade 4: €12,300; grades 5-8: €14,100; grades 9-13: €14,900.
In addition, there is an enrollment fee of €800 and a capital levy
fee of €1,500 per year. (All fees are quoted in euros.)